5.4.2 Roots, Tree Intro, Sustained Writing

Roots, The Surrender Tree Intro, Sustained Writing Practice

Lesson 5.4.2

Word Work: Roots

Learners can:

• identify the definition of a given root  

• identify the root in the provided words  

Roots

Match

Match the root to its definition.

• to believe or trust

• to send

• to build

• to turn or change

cred

mit

struct

vert

• cred

• mit

• struct

• vert

Reading: The Surrender Tree Intro

Learners can:

• gather background knowledge about a historical period before reading a text

• differentiate between prose and verse

• differentiate between historical fiction and narrative nonfiction

• Usually we complete first and close reads on separate days, and we read a few chapters at a time

• "The Surrender Tree" has longer chapters, so we will be reading a few pages at a time and then stopping to answer some questions

Reading Structure

• The Surrender Tree is also different in its structure.

• Most of the time, novels are written using sentences and paragraphs, called prose

• Poems don't follow the same rules and are structured in stanzas with a musical or rhythmic quality to their sound, called writing in verse

• "The Surrender Tree" is a novel that is written in verse (called a verse novel)

  • We will still have characters and parts of plot, but also things like figurative language, sound devices, and imagery

Novel Structure

Multiple Select

Which of the following answers explains the key differences between prose and verse? (2 correct answers)

• Prose uses sentences and paragraphs, while verse uses lines and stanzas.

• Prose and verse tend to include figurative language, but verse is more likely to include sound devices like rhyme.

• Prose has a more musical and rhythmic quality than verse.

• A text's genre is like its literary category

• "The Surrender Tree" is considered Historical Fiction

• The story is not completely true, but it relies on characters and events from the past as a strong foundation

• From historical research, the author developed characters, created dialogue, and planned the story's plot based on their knowledge of the time period

Genre: Historical Fiction

Multiple Choice

Earlier this year we read "The Finest Hours" which depicted the daring Coast Guard Rescues during the dangerous Nor'easters of 1952.

What type of story was this?

• narrative nonfiction

• historical fiction

• Margarita Engle, the author of The Surrender Tree, was born in Los Angeles in 1951

• Over the years, she received many awards for her engaging stories told in Spanish and English

• These stories showcase a beautiful blend of three key parts of her life: nature, history, and her Cuban heritage

• While Engle grew up in the United States, she also frequently visited her mother's family in Cuba

Author Background

• Cuba is a tropical island off the coast of Florida and Mexico in the Caribbean Sea

• The country of Cuba is actually made up of about 1600 islands!

• Cuba's geography includes mountains, beaches, and lush forests

• Most of The Surrender Tree takes place in the jungles and caves, which help to hide people needing shelter

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Cuba

• The Surrender Tree does not take place in modern-day Cuba; it is a piece of historical fiction focusing on the 1800s

• This was a very difficult time for people living on the island as they did not have many freedoms

• To learn more about the history of Cuba, check page 7 of today's edio lesson

​Setting of the Novel

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about The Surrender Tree are accurate?

• The text is a verse novel, which means the story is told through poetry.

• The story is in Cuba in the 1800s during a period of war.

• The text is a prose novel, which means the story is written in paragraph form.

• The story is set in modern-day Cuba during a huge tropical storm.

• To learn more about the history of Cuba, check out the link on page 7 of today's edio lesson

• We are now going to watch a short clip of our author giving more background information

More Historical Information

Open Ended

What reactions do you have, or what predictions can you make based on the information Engle provides in this excerpt?

Writing: Sustained Writing Practice

Learners can:

•   complete a sustained writing practice

Sustained Writing

• Throughout your course, you will practice your writing by completing sustained writing practices.

• The goal of the sustained writing practice is to boost your writing stamina.

• You will have two prompts to choose from

• You can respond in 2 ways:

  • You may respond in an edio text box

  • You may write in microsoft word and upload the document to edio

• You CANNOT submit the writing component of your edio lesson blank today!!!

Pretend you are exploring the jungles of Cuba. What would you see, hear, and do?

• You can write your answer as an explanatory or narrative writing.

• Use sensory details to help your reader picture your experience.

• You can start with the sentence: “As we brushed past another clump of ferns, we could see . . .”

Prompt 1

Pretend you are a travel agent. Your job is to convince someone to take a tropical vacation.

• You can choose any tropical destination

• Include at least three reasons why your client should take the trip

Prompt 2

• In the next lesson, you will start your novel study of The Surrender Tree and think about how the text helps you answer the inquiry question: How does society influence the next generation?

• The rest of class is Choice Time. You can be working on:

  • Silent Reading

  • Get help from Mrs. Massack

  • Overdue Edio Lessons

Wrap Up and Choice Time